sizing preparation
11police — /peuh lees /, n., v., policed, policing. n. 1. Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws. 2. (used with a pl. v.) members of such a force: Several police are… …
12polyvinyl alcohol — Chem. a colorless, water soluble, thermoplastic resin, derived by the hydrolysis of polyvinyl acetate: used chiefly as an adhesive and as a sizing agent in the manufacture of textiles, paper, and plastics. [1925 30] * * * ▪ chemical compound… …
13Papermaking — [ thumb|230px|right|The Diamond Sutra of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, the oldest dated printed book in the world, found at Dunhuang, from 868 AD.] Papermaking is the process of making paper, a material which is used ubiquitously today for writing… …
14Rabbit-skin glue — is a sizing that also acts as an adhesive. It is essentially refined rabbit collagen, and was originally used as an ingredient in traditional gesso.HistoryIn traditional oil painting as practiced by the Renaissance painter, skin glue was used to… …
15Burger King products — When the international fast food restaurant chain Burger King first opened in Miami, Florida in 1954, its menu consisted predominantly of hamburgers, french fries, soft drinks, milkshakes and desserts. Beginning with the the Whopper sandwich in… …
16Methyl cellulose — Other names Cellulose, methyl ether; methylated cellulose; methylcellulose; E461 …
17Malvern Instruments — Type Private Limited Company [1] Industry Instrumentation …
18painting — /payn ting/, n. 1. a picture or design executed in paints. 2. the act, art, or work of a person who paints. 3. the works of art painted in a particular manner, place, or period: a book on Flemish painting. 4. an instance of covering a surface… …
19Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
20Colloid — Milk is an emulsified colloid of liquid butterfat globules dispersed within a water based solution. A colloid is a substance microscopically dispersed evenly throughout another substance.[1] A colloidal system consists of two separate phases: a… …
